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同仇敵愾

简同仇敌忾 · 繁同仇敵愾

Mandarin · pinyin tóng chóu dí kài

anger against a common enemy (idiom); joined in opposition to the same adversary

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同: tóng · same, similar; together with
仇: chóu · enemy, hate, hatred, enmity
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愾: Look up this written character
敌: dí · enemy, foe, rival; resist
忾: kài · anger, wrath, hatred, enmity

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2–2–2–4 · tong2 chou2 di2 kai4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

tung4 sau4 dik6 koi3

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(idiomatic) to unite against a common enemy

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